Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3197959 · MC-156261
J BROTHER TRUCKING INC
DBA JBT
5 power unitsavg 6.9 yrRegional · 4 statesGREENWOOD, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-156261 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.9Avg age (yr)
2015–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.9 yr
Model years 2015–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is J BROTHER TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is J BROTHER TRUCKING INC safe to load? J BROTHER TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3197959, MC-156261) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GREENWOOD, IN, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JBJ BROTHER TRUCKING INC 100
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
North America · 21–23
20212025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GREENWOOD, IN
Top corridor
OH ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4015808USDOT 4035173USDOT 4415074Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3099126USDOT 3724365USDOT 3817028USDOT 4015808USDOT 4035173USDOT 2487937USDOT 4415074USDOT 511412
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 477 HERITAGE DR, GREENWOOD, IN, 46143
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (203) 819-1965
- jbt935@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jobanjit S Gill
- USDOT / docket
- 3197959 · MC-156261
- First registered
- 10/09/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 08/21/2025 · 120,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is J BROTHER TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
J BROTHER TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 3197959, and its motor carrier number is MC-156261.
Is J BROTHER TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, J BROTHER TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is J BROTHER TRUCKING INC's safety record?
J BROTHER TRUCKING INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is J BROTHER TRUCKING INC's fleet?
J BROTHER TRUCKING INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is J BROTHER TRUCKING INC based?
J BROTHER TRUCKING INC is based in GREENWOOD, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.